Natural variantUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Aussie Gold Hammer

A variant of Hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora)

Representative Hammer coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

An Australian-collected gold hammer with larger, fleshier heads showing orange-brown tentacles tipped in gold.

📜 Backstory

Sold as the 'Aussie Gold Hammer' by Discount Coral, Aquatic Collection, and The Coral Shak, among others. The 'Aussie' designation marks the larger-polyp Australian wild-collected form prized for its size and fleshy heads.

Keeper tips for this variant

The big Aussie heads need room to inflate, so place on open rock with moderate light and low indirect flow to avoid tissue damage. Account for its semi-aggressive sweeper tentacles.

This page covers the Aussie Gold Hammer variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Hammer coral →

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